Fiorentina had not recorded a victory over Juventus in front of their home fans for 15 years, a Gabriel Batistuta goal earning a 1-0 victory back in December of 1998. On Sunday afternoon, the Stadio Artemio Franchi was reminded of their legendary striker by another Argentine, Carlos Tevez taunting the Viola faithful with Batistuta’s idiosyncratic
Arsenal will push for that 3rd consecutive victory in the Champions League this season, as they host last year’s finalist Dortmund at the Emirates on Tuesday. Wenger’s men continued from where they left off before the International break fixtures in the league; by thrashing Norwich to retain top spot on the log. The Gunners
Sports are very competitive by nature, and many of them involve intense physical contact with the other team or player. While some sports may be more prone to impact related injuries, such as breaks, dislocations, and concussions, others may involve strained and overworked joint and muscle injuries such as tennis elbow, bursitis, contusions, and sprains.
It would not have surprised many to read Friday’s news that Abou Diaby would be out until March after a setback in his recovery from cruciate knee ligament damage. Since joining from Auxerre in 2005, Diaby has struggled with a series of muscular and calf problems with this being the latest in a long run
Since making the move to Montreal Impact last year, Alessandro Nesta may have stepped out of the spotlight of European football, but he has one last chance to be remembered now, after the Italian international defender announced he was to hang up his boots at the end of the current MLS season with the Canadian
Whether you’re playing competitively or just playing for fun, a game of football should always be an enjoyable experience for all involved. Many of us will have been in situations where we’ve had to play against opponents we might have a grudge with, or had to play an away game before hostile spectators – but